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M. P. MQORAY.

OULTIVATOR. No. 334,181. Patented Jan. 12, 1886.

WIN/E8858 llW/E/VTOH UNITED MILLARD F. MOORAY, OF GLASSVILLE, MISSOURI.

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a'IPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 334,181, dated January 12, 1886.

Application filed September 23, 1885. Serial No. 177,938. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, lVIILLARD F. MoOnnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Glassville, in the county of Caldwell and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cultivators; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, ref erence being had to the accompanying drawing,and to the letters andfigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My present invention is an improved coupling for cultivators, and is designed particularly for use on the cultivator for which Letters Patent No. 318,922 were issued to me May 26, 1885.

It consists in certain novel features, hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawing I have shown a perspective view of my improved coupling.

A is the cultivatorbeam. A standard, B, is erected near the forward end of the beam, and is secured by being passed entirely through the beam and held by a nut, B, on its lower end. A brace, B is connected to the upper end of the standard, and secured upon the upper side of the beam. A clip, 13 is secured on the beam where the standard passes through it, to re-enforce and prevent the splitting of the same.

The coupling D consists of two horizontal lips,D D, provided with a series of openings, D and connected by a back piece, D formed integral with the said lips, and provided with two ears, D D*, which are bent atright angles to the said back piece and the horizontal lips D D, as shown. These ears D D are provided with suitable openings, through which the axle E passes. A collar, F, is passed around the standard B between the lips D D, and is provided witha set-screw,1+", by means of which it is secured upon the standard at any desired height.

The beams may beset lower or higher,therethat shown in my former patent are obvious,

as a more varied adjustment can be effected, thereby adding to the utility of the cultivator.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

The herein-described coupling for cultivators, consisting of two horizontal lips provided with a series of openings, through which is passed a standard secured to the cultivatorbeam,a collar encircling the standard between the two horizontal lips and provided with a setscrew for securing it to the standard, and a back piece connecting the two lips and provided with two perforated ears, which receive the axle, substantially as described and shown.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MILLARD F. MOORAY.

\Vitnesses:

T. J. J ONES, GRANT OREM. 

